China Unlocks Ultra-Deep Oil Reserves in Xinjiang Desert
PetroChina reports 26 million tonnes of output from depths exceeding 6,000 metres while engineers drill a record core at 8,080 metres.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 5 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 5 October at 21:09 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 6h 51m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 6 October at 04:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Times of India, South China Morning Post.
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- PetroChina
- CNPC
- CCTV
- Hade-Fuman oilfield
- Fuman Oilfield
- Taklimakan Desert